Ugly yarn help

[funkyreporter]

Okay. Always one to want to try something new ~ and thinking I might being doing something moderately helpful (that I would benefit from) ~ I bought quite a bit of yarn (about $50 worth) from a not-to-be-named source on eBay. It is advertized as 'bleached recycled raw silk yarn' something-or-another. I have owned garments made of raw silk and thought I knew what raw silk was.

 

Well, well. This stuff is apparently made from what they sweep up off the floor when making other garments in Nepal (they said something to that effect) and the ladies spin it into yarn. So far, so good. So it arrives and I must say this is quite the ugliest yarn I have ever seen. I was going to tea dye it, but it is already the color of uck. It is coarse and gritty, thick and thin, really spun tight so you have to find a way to dangle it literally about every two feet or it starts winding up on itself. I did a swatch about 25 chains long (had to use an N hook, even though parts of it 'skinny-down' to thread size) and then turned it and did a double crochet, chain one, skip a stitch, double crochet thing. It looks suspiciously like a fishnet... and not in a good way. Like a ropey, been dragging behind the boat, got barnacles on it fishnet.

 

I have quite a bit of this stuff - I think over 1,000 yards, maybe 2,000 - two bags. Any suggestions on what to do with this stuff? It comes with a disclaimer that due to the 'delicate nature of the yarn' (yeah, right) it should not be made into a garment that is to be 'worn roughly'. So an actual fishnet is apparently out of the question.

 

I will await the pattern suggestions to come flooding in...

 

 

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As requested, the traveling Yugly itinerary as of page 64, compiled by mommy Shelle!:

Okay, here's the list of Aunties. Please let me know if I've left anyone out. Or if you want to be added to the list.

1. pplcrochets *

2. xmaystarx *

3. melissacrochets *

4. andip470 *

5. tlisley *current home*

6. Kathome

7. sakurasaku

8. Ladycrochets

9. squish52

10. LadyKindred

11. lisaizme

12. uh-oh I forgot to write down the 'ville name, but it's Anna N. (PM me)

13. anu_paradox

14. hischildsindi

[Shelleden]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Sorry some of the original pics are missing. I wonder what happened?? Probably me - I might've accidentally deleted something I should'nt have. Paulette's a riot, isn't she?!!

[hooked2]

Guys,

 

I just discovered this thread! What a "laugh out loud and snort" hoot!!! Soooo funny. And informative too: I definitely know what kind of yarn to NOT buy!!! Thank you. :rofl :rofl

[kathome]

Ummmm... I hesitate to ask, but I have been searching the national news for any word about our Yugly. Has he "passed over" to the other side? I have not heard of his demise and yet no sightings.

 

Where in the world is Yugly?

[Shelleden]

The last I knew, he was in the continental U.S., but who knows? Do you suppose he got loose & found his way back to Paulette in California?

[kathome]

Ahhhh... could be. Perhaps he's back under the couch and she hasn't noticed?

 

Nahhh..... he'd be out terrorizing the cat.

[melissacrochets]

Did the yugly man make it home?

[jimbo]

Ha!! I'd forgotten about this thread! What a hoot!!

*** never made it up to the ranch for his barbwire ("bobwahr" up at the crick) bling. I'm guessing he went over the wall and ran off with a cute tumble weed while crossing central Washington State. We have some pretty good lookin tumbleweeds.

[Granny Square]